First Design Studio × Hexa Academy
Decide what is worth doing first
Consulting on a focused business question: marketing and advertising channels, AI tools and automation, design and development, launching a business or export.
- Priorities with clear reasons
- A task ready for further planning
- A choice between learning and implementation
50 €+ VAT / 60 minNo prepayment
- One specific questionMarketing, AI, development, export
- €50 + VAT / 60 minNo prepayment
- In Riga, at your office or onlineWherever suits you
- A clear next stepPriorities, a map or a brief
Preparation
Prepare your consultation
Three choices help you frame the question. We fill in the enquiry for you; you only check and send it.
Consulting areas
What we advise on
Marketing and channels
Where your customers are and which channels will deliver results for your budget.
- SEO and Google Ads
- Meta, LinkedIn and ChatGPT ads
- Print, outdoor and event advertising
Effective advertising
How to make an ad that gets noticed, understood and acted on.
- Offer and message
- Visual design and formats
- Testing and measuring results
AI tools and automation
Which work AI can speed up and how to bring the tools into your team’s day.
- ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and specialist tools
- Process automation and integrations
- Data security, checking and training
Design and development
A brand, website, online shop or app: what to do first and how to prepare the brief.
- Visual identity and UX
- Choosing the platform and technology
- A brief for development
Launching a new business
From an idea to your first customers: the offer, brand and sales channels.
- Offer and pricing
- Brand and website
- First sales channels
New markets and export
How to enter a new country and reach your first customers outside Latvia.
- Target market and competitors
- Multilingual content and SEO
- Export marketing and partners
- SEO
- Google Ads
- Meta ads
- ChatGPT ads
- Email marketing
- Print advertising
- Outdoor advertising
- Fairs and events
- AI tools
- Automation
- New business
- Export
What we cover
What we discuss in a consultation
We build the consultation around one question of yours. Choose a topic to see how we prepare it.
Bring a question that matters to your business
Share your website, offer or process outline. We agree a focused consulting question and the materials you should receive.
- Marketing strategy and the right channels
- Effective advertising: message, design and targeting
- SEO, Google Ads, Meta and ChatGPT ads
- AI tools, automation and workplace adoption
- Design, websites and digital development
- Launching a new business
- New markets and export
Marketing channels and effective advertising
We assess which channels suit your audience, budget and sales cycle: SEO, Google Ads, Meta (Facebook and Instagram), ChatGPT (OpenAI) ads, LinkedIn and email, as well as print, outdoor, radio and event advertising. We discuss how to make an ad that gets noticed and persuades: the offer, message, visual design and targeting.
- Choosing channels by audience and budget
- Ad message, design and call to action
- Measuring results and allocating budget
AI tools and automation at work
We find the work that AI or automation can speed up: content, customer communication, documents, data handling and reporting. We choose tools and integrations, the order of adoption and how the team will use them every day, with data security in mind.
- Review of repeatable tasks and processes
- Choosing AI tools and integrations
- An adoption plan and team training
Design, websites and development
We advise on brand identity, a website, an online shop or an app: what to build first, which platform to choose and how to prepare a clear brief. We can also take on the development ourselves as a separate project.
- Brand, design and user experience
- Choosing the platform and technology
- A brief for development
New business, new markets and export
When you launch a new company or line of business, we shape the offer, pricing logic, brand and first sales channels. When you enter a new market or start exporting, we discuss customers and competitors in the target country, language versions and the best routes to your first customers.
- Offer, brand and first customers
- Target market and competitor review
- Export marketing and multilingual content
Preparation and consulting output
Bring existing pages, relevant work information and one focused question. Agree whether the output is a priority list, process map or brief. Implementation can follow as a separate project.
Learning that continues into a real project
The ForRest Glamp description connects marketing, website and AI learning with a rebuild and campaign work. The Klapkalnciema Zivis example covers learning, website modernisation, search and automation. These illustrate how methods can continue into a company’s work.
Where we meet
Where we meet
Consultations take place at our rooms in Riga, at your office or online. We review your site, data and offer together on screen.
Augusta Deglava iela 66-602, Rīga, LV-1035Open in maps
The conference room with a large screen for theory 
Desks with two and three monitors for practical work 
The meeting room at Deglava Biroji 
The Deglava Biroji building at Augusta Deglava iela 66, Riga
How the lessons work
A consultation with a defined task
- Step 01
Describe the situation and the decision you need to make.
- Step 02
Agree the topic, materials and consulting format.
- Step 03
Discuss conclusions and priorities for the next work.
Prices
Formats and prices
Start with one consulting session, then decide how to continue. Pay in person or after the session; no prepayment needed.
One-to-one consulting
50 €+ VAT · 60 minutes
One question, reasoned priorities and the next step. In Riga, at your office or online.
No prepaymentLeadership or project group
30 €+ VAT per person · 60 minutes
For co-founders, a leadership team or a project group of up to 4 people.
No prepaymentAt your office
Per programme
We shape the programme around your sector, team and tasks. The price is agreed before we start.
Prices match those published by Hexa Academy, checked on 6 October 2026.
Examples
From a conversation to finished work
Learning, website and marketing projects where the conversation continued as practical work.
- Start with one sessionSend your consulting question
Your consultant
Talk it through with a practitioner
Consultations are led by Vitālijs Kolotikovs, co-founder of First Design Studio and a Hexa Academy instructor. He works across design, marketing and digital products, so conclusions can turn straight into a learning plan or a delivery brief.
- Design, marketing and digital products in one practice
- Lessons built around your project, not an abstract example
- Explanations, comments and a review of your practical work
Author of two books
The AI Marketing Revolution
7 Steps to Build a Multimillion Business with Smart Marketing and AI
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Questions and answers
Does a consultation include development?
Development is scoped separately. A consultation can help define a task before you choose further learning or an implementation project.
How is the consulting cost agreed?
A consulting session costs €50 + VAT for 60 minutes, with no prepayment. If you need a larger review or prepared materials, we agree the scope and cost before starting.
Which advertising channels do you review?
Both digital and traditional: SEO, Google Ads, Meta (Facebook, Instagram), ChatGPT (OpenAI) ads, LinkedIn and email, as well as print, outdoor, radio and event advertising. We compare channels by your audience, budget and sales cycle.
Do you help introduce AI tools in a company?
Yes. We review the processes, choose tools and integrations, prepare an adoption plan and train the team if needed. Larger integrations or development are agreed as a separate project.
Do you advise on launching a business and on export?
Yes. We discuss the offer, brand, pricing logic and first sales channels, and for export also the target market’s customers, competitors and multilingual content. We recommend checking legal and tax questions with a specialist in that field.
Send your consulting question
Share the question and a link to the current project.